BANJO JUNIPER

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So, the other night my sweet Banjo was sleeping on his bed as the sun was setting and shining just a peek of light through the window onto him.  I couldn't help but take about 100 photos of him sleeping.  And I admit, I was poking and prodding him to wake up so I could see those beautiful eyes of his.  Ha ha!  Crazy Cat Lady at it's finest.  I'm guilty.  He is so damn cute!!!  I seriously don't know how I got so lucky to have 4 of the most beautiful animals on the planet! 

This poor boy got neutered & had his front claws taken out this week.  But he is doing so good and back to his usual self getting into all sorts of trouble around the house.  But now he can claw his way onto Nico's cage, or tear up the couch, or claw Bella when he jumps on her, or climb the curtains, or.... He can still chew things up though!!!  Right now he's on a wicker kick. (praying he doesn't start on my peacock chair)... My current background noise is him chewing the hell out of a cardboard box!  But look at that face!!!  He's so cute he can do no wrong. 

Ive had to rearrange plants b/c hes been killing them by jumping in them, and I think peeing in them from time to time.  All of a sudden they started looking horrible!  Two he completely killed.  Were having to do some Banjo proofing around here these days. 

Violet and him have become the best of buds.  They play alot together and its so sweet.  They never get aggressive with each other and they enjoy each other so much.  Bella still wants nothing to do with him and still hisses at him all the time.  Banjo has figured out that there are deer outside the window in the evenings, so he loves to sit in my studio window and watch the deer.  And he loves to cuddle with his dad in the afternoons when he comes home from work and sits on the couch.  Banjo gets right up on him and purrs.  Something he doesn't do with me anymore, so it's pretty special.  His current favorite toy is the cotton bag with a drawstring that came off our new pillowcase set.  He runs all over the house with it dangling from his mouth!  And he has one crazy voice on him!  He is extremely vocal.  If we go in the other room and close the door, he will stand outside of it and cry.  He cries when we put him in his room for time out or to go to bed at night.  He cries while playing with his toys.  I guess I shouldn't say cry, b/c its not all crying, he is just very vocal about everything.  So different than Bella.  He is different from her in every aspect! 

Banjo Juniper has been the biggest blessing to us.  We love love love that little stinker!

PIECES OF HOME

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1 // seeing my old friend Robin for the first time in over two years. 2 // morning coffee on the back porch. 3 // my man and I. 4 // Blowfish sandals (they are having a huge sale right now!). 5 // on the way to see First Aid Kit. 6 // card draw + pretty necklace from Moorea Seal. 7 // Skyline Fever Love Wild tank. 8 // violet & banjo in the closet. 9 // breakfast of champions. 10 // in the studio beginning to work on the next Bohemian Collective Magazine.

PIECES OF HOME

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1. RootFoot Deer Spirit Medicine Oil // 2. Coffee with owl ring by Night Gypsy 83 + painted owl rock by Paint Myself Pretty // 3. Banjo in his chair + Of the Wolves Dreamcatcher // 4. Dried sunflower // 5. Our backyard right before a thunderstorm // 6. Banjo being all cute sleeping under a blanket // 7. Steve Earle on vinyl, always Steve Earle // 8. Date night selfie wearing my favorite Aurora Shadow necklace // 9. Yummy green smoothie // 10. Being silly while waiting for friends to arrive... waiting is so hard...

OUR GROWING DEER FAMILY

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I had the sweetest moment with our deer the other day.  I sat right on the edge of our sidewalk with my camera and just quietly sat with them and photographed them for about 45 minutes.  I'm so incredibly happy that the new babies are now a part of the big guys and get to come eat with everyone.  There are two babies that I'm certain of, but I think I spotted two more out in the field the other day.  One of the babies from last season who is almost a full grown adult now comes so close to me.  It was about 1-2 feet away eating.  If there were not so many other personalities in the mix now I'm sure they would be eating out of my hand by now.  But our heard has grown so much, usually having around 17 deer at one time, that when one gets spooked the others do too.  And there are always deer in the mix who haven't gotten to know us, so it's a daily process to see them all mix together.  Some days they are are cool and mellow and then others they are all fighting and kicking each other.  The kick the shit out of each other too, it's crazy!  But my heart is soooooooo overjoyed at having babies in our yard.  There is nothing sweeter than a baby deer.